NJ man sues Wal-Mart for $1M over racist remark

[utvolpj]

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) -- Wal-Mart is being sued for $1 million by a man who claims he was traumatized by a racist comment made over an intercom at a southern New Jersey store two years ago.


Donnell Battie, of Winslow, accuses Wal-Mart of being negligent in failing to control access to the store's intercom, which was used to broadcast an announcement ordering all black people to leave the Washington Township store. A 16-year-old boy was arrested days later and charged with harassment and bias intimidation.


Wal-Mart spokesman Greg Rossiter tells the Courier-Post (http://on.cpsj.com/KkdIUG ) the firm has apologized and has worked to prevent it from happening again.


Battie claims he has needed medical care due to the March 2010 comment. He says it caused him "severe and disabling emotional and psychological harm."

Seriously, this is what we've become? The American courts have become a better investment than the lottery

 

[lawgator1]

Seriously, this is what we've become? The American courts have become a better investment than the lottery

You assume it will succeed.

 

[Gramps]

"Battie claims he has needed medical care due to the March 2010 comment.**He says it caused him "severe and disabling emotional and psychological harm."*"

I guess the poor guy had to go to doc and get a prescription for Xanax.

 

[utvolpj]

actually what I assume is that the judge will not laugh in this man's face and forcibly remove him from the courtroom like he should and then Walmart will be forced to settle to save money.

 

[Thrasher865]

Hopefully it will get dismissed. If not, it's an excellent candidate for summary judgement, to save Walmart legal fees, so they don't have to settle, as pj said. Then, the man can be awarded exactly what he is rightfully owed, without a ridiculous settlement: about a $25 WalMart gift card.

 

[therealUT]

This is the natural consequence of the arguments that others can inflict emotional harm on you.

 

[Thrasher865]

Oh, good god, trut. Really? You're unbelievable.

 

[BearCat204]

MLK is rolling over in his grave over this

 

[Spartacavolus]

This is the natural consequence of the arguments that others can inflict emotional harm on you.

If I was without common sense and reason, I would have made the same, repetitive statement about self wrought pain, again, in another thread, a day after whining about someone making another joke about it.

 

[YankeeVol]

Dude just needs a good falcon punch to the face

 

[Spartacavolus]

Dude just needs a good falcon punch to the face

Trut? Oh. Now you have done it. Forum popo! YV said he wants to falcon punch a poster and that is a threat and against the law. Uh oh.

 

[therealUT]

If I was without common sense and reason, I would have made the same, repetitive statement about self wrought pain, again, in another thread, a day after whining about someone making another joke about it.

You have demonstrated that you do lack the capability to reason; and, as for common sense: congrats on being common.

 

[Spartacavolus]

You have demonstrated that you do lack the capability to reason; and, as for common sense: congrats on being common.

Coming from a modern day Plato, or at least a ritard cousin of his, I accept your compliment.

 

[BeecherVol]

This should die pretty quick. Racism doesn't live that far north.

 

[n_huffhines]

You assume it will succeed.

I assume it will be a drain on resources. It should be thrown out the second the judge looks at the case, and in a just world, the plaintiff would be fined to the tune of whatever Wal-Mart pays their lawyers, and whatever the cost to the courts were.

 

[hndog609]

Anybody remember this case against SW Air? SWA won but the fact it ever got any traction at all amazed me.

Eenie, meenie, minie, moe racial slur lawsuit update

 

[orangestorm]

Not smart, he was not the only guy in the store, he should have started a class action claiming emotional damage. Now WalMart only has to find other people in the store at that time who were not affected by the stupid prank.

 

[Abe Hoffman]

This should die pretty quick. Racism doesn't live that far north.

This incident took place in Southern New Jersey.

 

[volinbham]

Anybody remember this case against SW Air? SWA won but the fact it ever got any traction at all amazed me.

Eenie, meenie, minie, moe racial slur lawsuit update

This is exactly what I thought of when I read the story.

 

[BeecherVol]

This incident took place in Southern New Jersey.

Oh, well in that case...

 

[VolsSportsFan]

The solution is simple. He gets to get on the same PA and say "All white people out of the store."

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

This incident took place in Southern New Jersey.

Soooooo...it happened in the North.

 

[PKT_VOL]

Unbelievable. The plaintiffs ought to be forced to pay all court costs after their frivolous lawsuits are thrown out.

 

[PKT_VOL]

This is the natural consequence of the arguments that others can inflict emotional harm on you.

Agreed.

If I was without common sense and reason, I would have made the same, repetitive statement about self wrought pain, again, in another thread, a day after whining about someone making another joke about it.

What he is talking about comes from the Stoic Philosophy. It can be summed up by the old adage "mind over matter".

If thou art pained by any external thing, it is not this thing that disturbs thee, but thy own judgment about it. And it is in thy power to wipe out this judgment now.

Such as are thy habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of thy mind; for the soul is dyed by the thoughts. Dye it then with a continuous series of such thoughts

Both quotes are from Marcus Aurelius, one of the most well liked Roman Emperors and very famous Stoic Philosopher.

 

[rjd970]

If he was really hurt by it, he should go after the guy that said it. Instead, he goes after WalMart. It doesn't take Sherlock Holmes to figure out what dude is really after.